To say that they were overjoyed to reach the end of Desert Blanche would still be an understatement. After a few steps onto more fertile ground, Natan stopped and insisted that they all take a shot of Singani. Blake remembered that they were now back on the Path of Senna, the northern portion that would lead them back into the Midori Empire. It wasn’t quite dusk yet, but the sun was well on its way to set. The path became windy and soon turned into small hilltops. Blake was hoping to discover a stream where they could camp for the night. Maybe it would be the same one where he had earlier met Sadie for the first time as Princess Sophie. They crested a hill and Blake looked back to the South. The desert was no longer in view. As they journeyed on a few more minutes, the Path of Senna appe

